Where does “girih” come from?

girih (English) comes from Persian گره — knot; tie.

girih (English): Islamic geometric patterns used in architecture and handicrafts, consisting of angled lines that form an interlaced strapwork

Definitions

  1. Islamic geometric patterns used in architecture and handicrafts, consisting of angled lines that form an interlaced strapwork

Ancestry of “girih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگرهknot; tie
Every word from Persian گره